Florilegium (Noun)
Meaning
An anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The editor spent years compiling a florilegium of works by lesser-known authors from the 19th century.
- The university press published a florilegium of poetry and short stories written by students over the past decade.
- The literary magazine's annual issue was a florilegium of the best submissions from emerging writers.
- The professor's florilegium of folk ballads and songs was a valuable resource for music historians.
- The book was a florilegium of essays, poems, and short stories that explored the human experience of love and loss.